descair
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom des- + cair (“to fall”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
editdescair (first-person singular present descaio, first-person singular preterite descaí, past participle descaído)
- to be hanging; to be suspended
- to suspend, hang something
- to be inclined
- to droop (to slowly become limp)
- to become less intense
- Synonyms: abrandar, amainar, decair, desintensificar, diminuir, enfraquecer
- Antonyms: aumentar, fortalecer, intensificar
- O comércio está a descair.
- Commerce is weakening.
- O vento descaiu.
- The wind weakened.
- to fall down due to not having enough strength to stand
- Synonym: desfalecer
- Descaí após a maratona.
- I fell down after the marathon.
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of descair (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)